Girl · #3,017 in 2026

Evani

Name: Popularity of the name Evani in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Evani, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Evani is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Alberico Evani, Italian footballer and manager Evani Esperance, Surinamese footballer Evani Soares da Silva, Brazilian paralympic boccia player

Current Rank

#3,017

Peak Rank

#2,438 (2023)

Total Babies

502

5-Yr Trend

+150%

1999

First Year

2026

Last Year

2023

Peak Year

#2438

Peak Rank

502

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Evani

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Evani

Evani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1999, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 73 Evanis were born — ranking #2,438 that year. As of 2026, Evani ranks #3,017 for baby girls with 54 births, rising sharply (+150% over the past five years). In total, more than 502 Evanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Evani

Phonetically similar names — useful when Evani is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Evani

What does the name Evani mean?

How popular is Evani in 2026?

In 2026, Evani ranks #3,017 among girls' names in the U.S., with 54 babies given the name that year.

When was Evani most popular?

Evani reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #2,438 that year with 73 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Evani most popular?

Evani has historically been most popular in Texas, North Carolina, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Evani.

Is Evani a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Evani is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Evani?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Evani include Carmina, Maija, Roya. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Evani

Evani is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 502 births in the dataset. Evani's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #2,438. Use the chart and map above to compare Evani's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.